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Hard lesson learned

2010-03-07T21:35:16Z

Most of you know that I spent the past week in Mexico. Well, I came back to a mess that I had to deal with pronto. I had an ice shack on Great Pond here in Central Maine and when I left last weekend, there was 16 inches of ice. I didnt think I had anything to worry about. My answering machine had several messages from people who had seen my shack going down into the ice and eventually open water. Apparently with all the rain we were having over the past week, it opened up the holes that were drilled inside the shack and the draining water just kept expanding the holes. My shack was floating 3/4 submerged in a hole about the size of a house!! To make things worst, it was over 30 ft of water!! The thickness of ice had dwindled to about 12 inches around the hole. A good buddy of mine and myself went out with my atv and drilled a hole 50 feet from the hole and anchored it with a 4 inch pipe and chain. We then had the task of hooking some rigging to the shack. We had two 12 foot planks that we slid out close to the roof and while I held the backside of the planks, my buddy crawled out and managed to hook up to the hitch and to the opposite side eye hook. I thought it was a goner for sure but as I winched it a little, my friend slid the planks down the side and pulled down for all he was worth and she started to tilt. I worked the winch and he kept pulling down and as the water drained from the shack I started to gain more confidence. After a tense 5 minutes, she finally flopped on her side and I pulled it to shore on its side. I got some help from some other fishermen and we tipped her upright again. What a relief!!! It has some damage to the side we were winching from but I can repair it. I have never seen anything like it in my life. Its been a strange winter to say the least. Anybody ever have a similar event?

I.A.T.S.E.

2010-03-05T17:25:29Z

Anyone ever work with, or around, The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees? Their Local 42 assistant BA contacted us to see if we would/could lend them a few bodies during events in our town. Sounds like it might be something to do. Don’t expect it to pay much, but it would get me out of the house.

Any Iowa Hunters Here?

2010-03-08T14:17:43Z

I’m new to the website, anybody here hunt around central Iowa. I’ve lived here in Iowa for almost 4 years and just getting into hunting again. Any good tips...? Any good spots to start out...?

Spring Goose Hunts Anyone?

2009-02-26T21:35:52Z

Well, our Spring Aleutian Goose season has started out here on California’s North Coast, and man has it been tough! There are more birds than ever this year (about 120,000), but they are very wary and fly in tremendously large flocks numbering in the thousands. It seems that people have come out of the woodwork to hunt the spring season this year, and it shows with the amount of skybusting and illegal shooting (such as shooting from roads, sneaking onto other people’s property, etc..). Anyway, I was finally able to bag my first Aleutian of the Spring season today after work, and I’m stoked! I also dropped a 2nd one out of that flock, but somehow it managed to get up and fly away before I could reach it. I really hate when that happens. Anyway, anyone else doing any spring goose hunting? If so, how’s it going?

USA Sportsmen Dinner - Louisville, KY March 26, 2010

2010-02-08T15:00:06Z

Attention Union Brothers and Sisters,

The USA is holding a USA Sportsmen’s Dinner, hosted by the IBEW Local 369, in Louisville, KY on March 26, 2010.

Where: IBEW Local 369 Hall
4315 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40213

Early Bird Register: February 26th for your chance to win a $200 cash prize!
Registration deadline is March 15, 2010.
To purchase tickets or get more information, contact:
Heather Tazelaar
USA Membership Coordinator
Toll free: 877-872-2211
Office: 615-831-6779

Click this link for more information and to print the flyer:
http://www.unionsportsmen.org/index.php/conservation/category/celebrate_conservation_union_fellowship_with_usa

For more information on future 2010 events for the USA, contact regional Coordinator, Tim Bindl tbindl at trcp dot org

Cancun

2010-02-27T18:14:27Z

Lori and I are in Cancun this week. After canceled flights and a bus trip to Boston, we finally made it out of new england. We lost a day of vacation but with the bad weather back home and 80 degree weather here, im not complaining. Having a great time and am going out fishing on Tuesday. I dont care what I catch but they say I can catch a blue marlin. Ill keep my fingers crossed and give you all an update later in the week.

On a separate note.......the natives down here are very pushy. I thught i was going to have to face pant this pushy shop owner when he grabbed Lori by the armto get her in his store. More on that later.

cya

Headed Hog Hunting…

2010-03-08T08:51:15Z

Well everyone the time has finally came....Making my way down to Oklahoma Thursday night and Im going to Hog hunt Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Morn and drive home Sunday night… Never seen one of these beast in person, should be a good time...(Hopefully we get a couple) Weapon of choice is my bow...Should be interesting...Debating if I should take a high power to just incase they wont come within bow range...Anyone ever been hog hunting???

WANTED TO BUY ,OLD FISHING TACKLE &OLD;SMALL BOAT MOTORS

2010-02-02T22:07:35Z

collector buying old fishing tackle and old boat motors 1-5h.p. i am a member of the n.f.l.c.c (national fishing lure collector club) also member of the a.o.m.c(antique outboard motor club) & m.h.f.l.c.c(michigan hunting&fishing;lic.collector club)please e-mail me wazel7 at aol dot com or call me at 1-734-890-1047 thanks bill wazelle..

NC 2010 DIXIE DEER CLASSIC RALIEGH

2010-03-03T18:33:51Z

This weekend in Raleigh NC State Fair Grounds is the DIXIE Deer Classic. Always a good time to see the biggest deer and special guests.
3/6-7/2010

mountain lion hunting

2010-02-24T19:18:53Z

I am interested in a mountain lion hunt and wondering if anybody ever went on one and had any recommendations on any outfitters